Navigator: Ken Murray

Navigator: Ken Murray

Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi

A former U.S. Air Force air tanker navigator, Lt. Col. Ken Murray’s career takes us from the horrific accident that killed 70 people at an airshow demonstration in Ramstein, Germany to Operation Just Cause in Panama to the Iraq War. Through it all we experience air operations, post-deployment divorce, a new career as a famed sports photographer to new loves.

Navigator: Ken Murray
  • Navigator: Lt. Col. Ken Murray

    Directed by Daniel Leonard Bernardi

    A former U.S. Air Force air tanker navigator, Lt. Col. Ken Murray’s career takes us from the horrific accident that killed 70 people at an airshow demonstration in Ramstein, Germany to Operation Just Cause in Panama to the Iraq War. Through it all we experien...

  • Field Note: 1988 Ramstein Airshow

    In this Field Note, Ernesto Jose Cantú, a gardener at San Antonio National Cemetery and veteran fire fighter, recalls his experience in the Flugtag '88 airshow. Three aircraft of the Italian Air Force team collided during their display, crashing to the ground in front of a crowd of about 300,000 ...

  • Field Note: Tank Busting

    Author, photographer and U.S. Air Force (ret.), Ken Murray speaks of Ralph Parr’s first tour in Korea flying the f80. Tank busting is a challenging and meticulous technique in the Air Force. In this Field Note from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Murray guides us through Parr’s aircraft skills.

  • Field Note: Masterful Airmanship

    Ken Murray shares Ralph Parr’s most remarkable, eventful, and masterful airmanship in Korea.